British Empire | History Matters

Are museums really ‘hiding’ the imperial past?

by Hannah Silvester on August 1, 2018

In 1903, this postcard was delivered to the engineer’s office in Paddington railway station, sent by a former colleague from Cape Town. The engineers stuck it into their office scrapbook, nicknamed Enginorum, which currently lives

Empire and Reformation: Perspectives and Possibilities

by Apurba Chatterjee on June 27, 2018

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National histories have been and still remain influential. Yet historians increasingly explore the history of Britain in terms of the

Following the (Old) Money: Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes

by William Raffle on September 8, 2016

I’m a sucker for a vaguely historical TV show. While channel hopping a few weeks ago, I caught an episode

On #RhodesMustFall and what it means

by Minesh Parekh on January 29, 2016

Oriel College Oxford today announced that the statue of Cecil Rhodes will not be removed. It looks like Rhodes won't

Rhodes Must Fall: We need to face up to our imperial past

by Esme Cleall on January 21, 2016

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As students campaign for the removal of the statue of Cecil Rhodes from Oriel College Oxford, we need to ask

Compensation for Mau Mau victims: Remembering the violence of the British Empire

by Esme Cleall on June 7, 2013

This week the British Government has finally agreed to compensate those who suffered torture and sexual abuse when detained by the British colonial administration during the Mau Mau insurgency in 1950s Kenya. The 5000 individual